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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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